Next Door

Angel and Cordy had only just got to sleep after the two rabbits in the next room had finally quietened down when they were woken once again by the bedroom door being thrown open. They both stared at Spike who was standing in the doorway fully dressed and grinning like a madman with a bag over his shoulder.
“Come on get up!!” He grinned.
“What? Spike…seriously. We need sleep we have a flight in like ten hours.” Angel groaned rubbing at his eyes.
“Well don’t you wanna see your first nephew being born?” Spike asked laughing when he saw the two brunettes jaws drop before they both jumped up running to get changed.

“We aint all gunna fit in this damn car!” Angel grumbled as he squeezed in next to Cordelia and his mother in the back seat.
“Look Angel just get your fat arse in the damn car!” Spike yelled before slamming his foot down.
“Honey! Lets get Buffy to the hospital in one piece yeah? Slow down.” Jenny said calmly trying to soothe her son while inside she was jumping up and down in anticipation of meeting her grandson.
“Buffy. Are you okay?” Cordelia asked leaning over the front seat to whisper in her silent friends ear.
“Im okay…im scared. Im gunna be a mother. It only just hit me.” She said quietly staring own at her stomach
“Wrong luv. Your not just gunna be a mother your gunna be a great mother.” Spike said sweetly kissing her hand softly to the sickening awww’s coming from the back seat.

“OHMYGOD!” Buffy screamed as another wave of pain washed over her. Spike stared down at her in horror watching as her face turned from a bright red to a dark purple as she screamed. Cordelia sat in a chair in the corner staring at Buffy in fear while contemplating taking a vow of chastity, Angel stood next to her looking slightly ill while Jenny stood on the opposite side of the bed of Spike clutching Buffy’s other hand.
“Does it hurt?”
Buffy stopped her screaming and stared at Cordelia in disbelief as she panted for air.
Cordelia looked around at the people who were all staring at her stupidly and crossed her arms in defence.
“I was just asking.” She said sullenly.
The doctor decided to make an appearance then and he smiled at everyone unaware of the situation he had walked in on.
“So how are you doing?” He asked kindly.
He was caught by surprise when Buffy’s tiny fist wrapped around his tie and pulled him within an inch of her face. She stared him in the eye for a few seconds, scaring the shit outta him before finally speaking.
“How do you think im doing? I am in the worst pain I have ever been in, I’ve been stuck in this damn hospital bed for six hours and I cant see a mirror but im pretty sure I look a mess right now so seriously I GAAAHHHH!” Buffy screamed once again as another contraction made itself known. The doctor took advantage of her distraction to slip away and he loosened his tie casting nervous looks at Spike before going to the end of the bed and lifting Buffy’s gown to examine her.
“Well I don’t think your going to be waiting any longer.” the doctor smiled widely.
“Now can I ask for only William here to remain in the room.” The doctor said briskly turning to a nurse and mumbling something that Buffy and Spike had no clue about. Buffy groaned again and her eyes bugged out at the sheer force of the contraction.
“OH god!! Its getting worse!” She grunted.
Spike patted her head sympathetically.
“Okay on the count of three okay I want you to push as hard as you can okay Buffy? Now…1...2.…3 Push!”

Cordelia, Jenny and Angel all jumped when they heard the almighty roar coming from the room they had just exited and they all winced before running off to the waiting room trying to drown out the sound of Buffy’s curses.

“Come on Buffy you need to push harder.” The doctor encouraged her.
“IM PUSHING AS HARD AS I FUCKING CAN!” She screamed.
“Okay okay….right one more push okay Buffy?”
Buffy put the rest of her strength into the last push before collapsing back against the bed in exhaustion. She didn’t relax however. The only thing that registered wasn’t the lack of pain or the relief it was over it was the sound of a silent room.
“Why isn’t he crying?” She asked quietly looking up at Spike with frightened eyes. Spike had never seen her look so young and vulnerable and he pressed a kiss against her forehead hoping to calm her nerves.
“Its fine Miss Summers…just…there we go.” the nurse smiled when the bundle in her arms let out a high pitched scream. Buffy had never felt more relieved to here a baby scream and she grinned when the nurse came over with the baby wrapped in a pale blue blanket. As soon as he was in her arms Buffy knew she would already willingly die to protect him and the wave of love she felt towards him almost crippled her. Tears stung her eyes and she looked up to say something to Spike, but he seemed to be in the same predicament as her as he stared adoringly down at the baby with wet eyes.
“Do you have a name yet?” The nurse asked kindly.
“No...not yet.” Spike answered his voice hoarse from the tears he was fighting back.
“That’s okay…we’ll give you some privacy but a nurse will be in shortly to clean him up a bit okay?”
The words barely registered with the couple who were still busy fawning over their baby and the nurses and doctor all left the room with small smiles on their faces.
“Buffy?”
She looked up only for Spike to meet her half way giving her a sweet kiss on the lips. She furrowed her brow obviously asking what that was for and he smiled at her before gesturing at the baby.

“Hey! Are we interrupting?” Jenny asked teasingly from the doorway.
Spike pulled away from Buffy’s lips regretfully and gave the three people standing in the doorway a sheepish smile.
“God you just had a baby cant you two slow down for a second.” Angel chuckled striding over to the bed and taking Buffy into a hug before moving onto his brother.
“Congratulations.” He said clapping them both on the back.
“So where is he?” Cordelia asked looking around the room as if the baby would be in the corner or something.
Just as Cordelia spoke the question a nurse appeared in the doorway with a big smile on her face she walked straight up to Buffy and handed her the tiny bundle. As soon as Buffy had him the three occupants of the room rushed forward and began to making cooing baby noises at him.
“Oh my god he’s gorgeous!” Cordelia grinned.
“Well done bruv.”
“oh my lord! My first grandchild.” Jenny smiled even though she had big fat tears rolling down her cheeks as she stroked the side of the sleeping baby’s face. Buffy smiled and held him up passing him to his obviously smitten grandmother.
“Come on mom! You have another month to fawn over him we have to leave any minute give us a hold.” Angel grumped finally getting his hands on his nephew.
“You have to go?” Buffy asked sadly looking at her best friend.
“yeah…our flight is kinda in three hours. I wish I could stay a bit longer but im glad I was here to see him being born.” Cordelia smiled placing a kiss on her friends head before going back to fuss over the baby while she could.
“You don’t mind if I take a photo of him do you? For Willow? She’ll die when she see’s this.” Cordelia laughed as she snapped a few shots on her phone.
“Do you have a name yet?” Jenny asked curiously.
“Actually we were thinking of the name Dylan.” Spike smiled.
“Dylan?….Dylan O’Connor? I love it.” Jenny beamed.
“So who thought of the name?” Cordelia asked.
“Buffy did didn’t you honey? Buffy?” It was useless trying to get an answer however. She was in a deep sleep and no one would ever dare to wake her up yet.


“I cant believe it.” Spike sighed sappily staring down into the cot.
“I do…maybe it was because of the blinding pain.” Buffy said sarcastically coming to join him wrapping her arms around his waist from behind.
He was the cutest thing ever. It was a fact. He looked the absolute spit image of Spike except he had Buffy’s emerald green eyes and her cute little nose which she was still pouting about. He even had a mop of brown curls that was obviously a mixture of Buffy’s natural brunette locks and Spike’s natural curls. He looked gorgeous so much in fact that even the nurses had commented on it a thousand times over.
“He’s so adorable.” she smiled.
“Hmm speaking of adorable.” He grinned turning to leer at her.
“Now now. None of that mister. No way am I healed enough for those kind of looks.” She giggled.
“S’not my fault I got a sexy girlfriend.” He grinned. Buffy had only given birth a week ago and she already had her figure back something that had earned her a jealous glare from Jenny.
“You wanna go out tonight pet?” Spike asked kissing up and down her jaw softly.
“We cant!” She gasped moving backwards.
“he’s only a week old!” She said looking down at the cot.
“Buffy love. My mums here and we’ll be gone two hours at the most. Just dinner.” he said trying to soothe her.
“But…what about if he gets hungry?” She said grasping for an excuse.
“Buffy we have about three bottles in the fridge. He’ll be fine pet. Come on…we haven’t been out alone together for ages. Let me treat you.” he begged kissing her again smiling when he felt her give in to the kiss.
“kay..” She mumbled feeling him smile against her lips.


“So what you having luv? Buffy? Buffy!?” He repeated but she wasn’t listening to him she was staring at her watch. He reached over and give her a good shake and she finally looked up at him.
“Buffy. Stop worrying.” He said seriously.
“Im not worried……okay im a little worried.” She fidgeted looking down at her watch again.
“Buffy my mums a great mum she brought me and Angel up fine. You can trust her with Dylan.” He tried to assure her. She smiled at him thankfully before finally picking up her menu to see what she wanted before she could tell him however a blonde woman came bouncing over to their table and grinned down at them.
“William!”
Spike looked up in surprise at the sound of his name and his jaw dropped when he saw Darla standing before him smiling at him.
“Darl?”
“Yeah its me! God William I haven’t seen you for years! What are you doing back here?” She asked with a wide smile
Buffy eyed the blonde up wearily and frowned when she saw how obviously attractive she was. She had blonde perfectly styled hair, her make up was applied perfectly, she had big boobs and was wearing a killer dress that easily cost more than Buffy’s wardrobe. Buffy instantly disliked the woman and glared at her before looking down at the table choosing to ignore the blonde who was currently eyeing up her boyfriend.
“Urm…im staying with my mum for a bit.” he answered still in shock at seeing her again. Darla chose that moment to notice Buffy and looked at the small blonde and then looking at Spike waiting for him to introduce her.
“uhhh Darla this is Buffy…my girlfriend and Buffy this is Darla a huhhh old friend.” he said awkwardly.
“Nice to meet you.” Darla smiled flakily eyeing up the blonde distastefully.
“Likewise.” Buffy muttered.
“So how long have you two been dating?” Darla asked pretending to be interested.
“Urm… over eleven months.” Buffy answered with a smile.
“Eleven months!?” Spike gasped in surprise.
“yeah…our first date was on my birthday remember?” She said with a smile.
“So it will be a double celebration! Your birthday and our first anniversary!” Spike beamed.
“So how long you in town?” Darla asked interrupting their conversation. She didn’t like how Spike’s eyes filled with happiness when he looked at the young blonde girl. Not that she was jealous of course.
“Well only about a month. Once Buffy’s birthday is over we’re going home.” He told her only half paying attention. Truth was he wanted her to leave so he could continue talking with Buffy.
“Oh…you live together?” She asked with a little edge to her voice. Guess I got to chance she sighed.
“Not yet. When we get home we are though.” he smiled.
“Okay…well…bye.” She mumbled before rushing off.
“We’re gunna live together?” the quiet question broke into Spike’s thoughts and he turned to Buffy with a stupid look on his face.
“Well yeah…don’t you want to?” he asked uncertainly.
“Of course I do! I just….well truth is this seems to be going to well. Im waiting for someone to try to take it all away again.” She said her emotions taking over again.
“No one is gunna take anything away from you luv. When we get back to SunnyD me you and Dylan will have a nice big house and me and you are gunna grow old while bickering with each other.” he smiled. He went back to the menu and lifted his hand to call the waiter so he could order when she asked what he had been waiting for.
“So who was that Darla girl?”

“There’s my boy!” Buffy smiled lifting Dylan into her arms and cuddling him close letting the blissful smile spread across her face. Spike followed behind and wrapped his arms around the two of them grinning at the baby over her shoulder.
“So did you two have fun tonight?” Jenny asked.
“Oh yeah….nice food, nice atmosphere, nice exes.” Buffy added slyly giving Spike a look.
“huh?” Jenny asked in confusion.
“We ran into Darla while we were eating dinner.” Spike sighed rolling his eyes.
“Oh right. Oh don’t worry dear you have nothing to worry about. It is quite clear who holds my sons heart and that’s you and Dylan here.” She smiled giving him a kiss on the forehead before heading upstairs to bed.
“See me mums brain seems to be working.” he teased taking a hold of his son and cradling him close to him. It was scary that every time he held him he felt a extra rush of love go through him.
“Well im gunna go to bed do you mind? Im exhausted.” She yawned giving Dylan a swift kiss on the forehead before heading up to bed with Spike smiling after her.